Multi-Function Displays: A Guide for Human Factors Evaluation

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• Creators:
  Chamberlain, Robert M. ; Heers, Susan T. ; Mejdal, Sig ; Delnegro, Rena A. ; Beringer, Dennis B.
• Corporate Creators:
  Monterey Technologies, Inc. ; Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Aircraft Certification Service
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Information display systems
  • Human factors engineering
  • Certification
  • Avionics
  • Design
  • Guidelines
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AM-13/21
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Abstract:
  This guide is designed to assist aircraft certification personnel and avionics ; manufacturers in evaluating the human factors aspects of Multi-function Displays ; (MFDs) for FAA certification. The guide focuses specifically on human factors and ; does not address issues concerning the functional performance or operational ; accuracy of the display units. The guide is expected to be used as an assistive tool, ; and is organized as a checklist to provide structure for MFD evaluations. The guide ; summarizes human factors standards, guidelines, and research on MFDs, and ; evaluation criteria are grouped in sections of related areas ordered to facilitate the ; evaluation process. Regulatory documents, advisory information, and ; recommended practices relevant to the specific topics are cited with each section.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26766/dot_26766_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.09 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:23d0c33cfe868238c8a4aa9a330a70a83f1aa20cad1ccb07e3dd4f4015949721